Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-07

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which he has been selling goods, has
been rented to firm who intend to FL
it with stock of furniture.
We acknowledge the receipt of sever
copies Of the report of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture for the quarter end
ing March 81. Our farmer friends are
welcome to them while they last.
"A. P. Barker, Esq, called at this
Office last Monday, on business. He was
on his way to Leoti, Wichita county, to
locate for the purpose of practicing law
and assisting in the management of a
| bank
Trustee Pershing last Monday COM
pleted his assessment of this township
He has done conscientious job, and we
have no reason to believe that his official
acts will not meet with general endorse
| ment.
We were pleased to receive a call
on Thursday from Mr.. A. E. McCollum,
of Ogallah township. His school at Vic
toria, Ellis county, is closed, and he is
back to stay.
Mr.. Geo. Pinkham and family moved
to their ranch Wednesday. Their Wa
Keeney friends, who are legion, will re-
greet the departure from this city, al
though their move is for distance of
only about two miles.
County Surveyor Wilson informs us,
by letter, that he has just finished plat
ting the town of Logansport, about in
the center of st. John county, for the q.
p. Town Site Co. Mr.. Wilson expects to
be in Wa-Keeney next week.
"A pleasant and instructive time was
had at the Baptist church Thursday
evening on the occasion of the baptist
concert. We have received report of
the proceedings, but on account of the
lateness of it's arrival, the publication
will have to be postponed until next
week.
The Sabbath evening Bible reading
at the Baptist church will be deferred
next Sabbath evening to give our con-
gregation an opportunity to attend the
missionary meeting at the M. E. church.
We hope every member of our ladies
society will make it a point to attend that
meeting. *
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Unruh are very
thankful to their neighbors who surprised
them the other day. In communication,
whose length, in connection with the
lateness of its receipt, prevents publica-
cation in full, they say they will look
back upon the event as one of the Red
Letter days of their life.
The Hays City Sentinel of Thursday
contains the news of party, headed by
Judge Osborn, waiting upon Mrs. j, Fl.
Downing, and presenting to her most
beautiful combination berry stand of sill
yer and China, very unique and beauk-
fully ornamented. This was an offset, so
to speak, for the cane which "Jack" got.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry March, who had
been visiting in this city for a few days,
started yesterday morning to their home,
in Lemars, Iowa. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. w. S. White, friend of
theirs, who has recently gone out of the
banking business at Leoti, Wichita
county. The party intended to stop off
at Topeka few days.
Col. o. 81. Dorrance, who Is well re-
membered by many of our citizens, as
former superintendent of the Smoky Hill
Division of this railway, with headquar-
tiers at Wallace, has, we see by the Ellis
Headlight, lately been appointed super
intendent of the Omaha packing houses
and stock yards, on salary of 5000
per year.
Mr.. NJ. Walton, of Oketo, Kansas,
was Thursday caller. He is interested
largely in real estate in this county, and
has been taking somewhat general look
hereabouts. Mr.. Walton expressed him
self as well pleased with the growth
which Wa-Keeney has made since he was
here last year. Mr.. Walton started home
last Monday.
Jack" Downing, who has retired |
from journalism at Hays City, was in to |
see us last Saturday. He is happy in the
anticipation of few months rest. Mr..
Downing, so far from quitting pauper
his newspaper business at Hays, has
some thousands .salted down. for q
rainy day. Admiring friends at Hays
have presented to him valuable gold
headed cane.